• Save the Date Flyer for GAYC 2008 Trainings- Click here to download the PDF file.
• Spring/Summer 2006 Back Issue Newsletter - Click here to download the PDF file. 
• ASSET/Compass 2008 Free Preparation Workshops Flyer now available. Contact Advancing Careers at 1-888-405-2238 for more information. 

NEW! GAYC will assist 15 centers statewide under our Technical Assistance Project. Applications still available  2008 - 09 GAYC is now accepting applications for centers statewide under our 2008-09 GAYC Technical Assistance Project. Applicants must be licensed centers and must be serious in reaching the level of quality necessary for NAEYC Accreditation. Space for 10 programs statewide is still available. Call GAYC now at 404-222-0014 for an application and more details. Still accepting application.

Get the Basics...and More!  with GAYC Super Saturday Training Offered in Atlanta on March 7, 2009 at the Georgia International Convention Center. Choices include child abuse, positive guidance, fire safety refresher, stress reduction and more.  Registration is $30 for members and $35 for non-members.  Call 404-222-0014 or email gayc@algxmail.com for more details and a registration form.

Need More $ For Your Child Care Program? Offered March 26, 2009 in Macon and April 2, 2009 in Atlanta. Registration is $35 for members and $40 for non-members.  Call 404-222-0014 or email gayc@algxmail.com for more details and a registration form.

NEW Institute!  NAEYC Accreditation: Guiding Your Center to Meet High Standards Offered in Atlanta on September 15 - 19, 2008 this 30-hour GAYC Institute will help you improve your program, better understand the new NAEYC Accreditation procedures and Standards and make a wise decision when to pursue NAEYC Accreditation. A limited number of $200 partial Scholarships are available. Call 404-222-0014 or email gayc@algxmail.com for more details and a registration form.

NEW Dates for the 2008 GAYC Training for Trainers (TFT) Course - Part I of the TFT course facilitated by Trudy Friar will be held in Decatur October 20 - 24, 2008, in Atlanta February 23 - 27, 2009 and in Macon August 24 - 28, 2009.  

Part II of the TFT course facilitated by Pat Minish will be held in Dulth May 13 - 15, 2009.  

A downloadable registration form is avaialbe for both TFT I and TFT II below under Files of Interest. Call 1-888-405-2238 or 404-222-0014 or email gayc@algxmail.com for more details.

GAYC Training for Trainers (TFT) 10-Hour Refresher Course will be offered September 18, 2008 in Columbus, GA.  More details soon!

Free ECE Career Counseling - Are you a teacher, director, family child care provider, or trainer and want to improve your professional development? Or, are you just thinking about entering the ECE field? Free career counseling is available to you through GAYC's Advancing Careers program. Call toll free 1-888-405-2238 or visit the Advancing Careers page of this website, www.gayconline.org/advancingcareers. 

Georgia BFTS Professional Development Training Calendar Now Online - visit www.training.decal.state.ga.us

Have You Seen the BFTS Georgia Early Learning Standards Yet?  - visit www.decal.state.ga.us

Want to Keep up with the Changes in NAEYC Accreditation? - visit the accreditation section at www.naeyc.org and sign up for accreditation e-News

See Movies in a Different Light!       Most children are going to watch popular feature movies. They will watch these movies repeatedly.  Now there is a resource to help adults capitalize on this interest to promote verbal development and social-emotional learning (SEL).  TeachWithMovies.com is the nation's leading resource for using feature movies to supplement curriculum and promote character education. To create the Guides to Talking and Playing with Movies, TeachWithMovies.com has teamed up with childhood development expert Betty Bardige, Ed.D.    Visit  http://www.teachwithmovies.org/talking-and-playing/intro.html

Emergency Preparedness Plan
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has offered it's Emergency Preparedness Plan to early care and education centers in hopes that it may be a valuable resource and prevent the need for time-strapped programs from having to reinvent the wheel. It has adapted it for generic use in a Word version to facilitate further adaptation of the information for your specific situation. "Ready to Respond Emergency Preparedness Plan for Early Care and Education Centers" covers:

• Evacuation Procedures and Process
• Sheltering/Sheltering in Place
• Medical Emergencies
• Natural disaster; hurricane, tornado, severe storms
• Utility disruption
• Fire/smoke emergencies
• Hazardous materials
• Bomb threat and Suspicious Articles
• Potentially Violent Situations and Random Acts of Violence
• Disgruntled Impaired Parents/Guardians, or Parent's/Guardian's Authorized Representatives
• Hostage Situations
• Missing Child

To access this plan, please visit the following address: http://www.brighthorizons.com/talktochildren/

For several additional resources on Emergency Preparedness, go to the Exchange Article Archives at http://secure.ccie.com/catalog/cciecatalog.php?cPath=50 and type in the key word "emergency."

• NAEYC Accreditation: Guiding Your Program (Flyer)
  
• Training for Trainers Part I
  
• Training for Trainers Part II
  
• Training for Trainers 10-Hour Refresher